F E R R Y
B E A C H
P A R K
A S S O C I A T I O N
TIDINGS
Monday, June 17, 2013
A Daily Inspirational
Think on This
X Things You Need to Know
Weather & Tides
• Order you Lobster by 1:30 pm Tuesday!
Chance of T-storms
Lo: 57º High: 82º
Low tide: Noon
High tide: 6:14 pm
Sunrise 4:58 a.m.
Sunset 8:26 p.m.
Summer 2013, No. 3
• Tomorrow, Tuesday, there is an Ecology Early
Morning Bird Walk at 6 am!
“Nature often holds up
a mirror so we can see
more clearly the
ongoing processes of
growth, renewal, and
transformation in our
lives.”
• The Talent/No Talent Show is just around the
corner! Consider practicing your act now!
Mary Ann
Brussat
Rolling up the Sleeves
Volunteers Transform FB for 2013 Conferences
Every summer Ferry Beach kicks off its season
with the Work and Play
conference where volunteers
gather for a week to feel the
deep sense of satisfaction that
comes from hard work and
good times.
This year we have nearly
Last year’s Work & Play week
100 adults and youths
ready to tackle about 50 improvement projects
throughout the campus. Among the most
challenging are replacing the dilapidated Rowland
side porch with a deck
and constructing a
fence in the Grove to
shield trailer row.
Rowland side porch to become a deck
The Grove’s RV row to get fence
New this year will be an effort to start a dune
nursery to help address dune erosion. Other
projects include a variety of chores under the
categories of painting, pressure washing, sewing,
gardening, grounds crew, carpentry and cleaning.
“It has been a tradition at Ferry Beach to open
each summer with this conference,” Operations
Director David Ruitenburg said. “The volunteers
get the campus ready for the hundreds that enjoy
all that Ferry Beach
has to offer. We are
fortunate to have so
many who really care
about the beach.”
Landscape touchups
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F E R R Y
B E A C H
P A R K
Schedule of the Day
7:00 - 8:00 am: Breakfast in DeWolfe Dining Hall
8:00 - Noon: Improvement projects at various locations
Noon - 1 pm: Lunch in DeWolfe Dining Hall
1 - 5 pm: Play Time!
1:30 - 4:30 pm: Art Room
4:30 - 5 pm: Choir Practice in Gardiner
5 - 6 pm: Social Hour - Gardiner Lawn (BYOL) snacks
provided
A S S O C I A T I O N
Beachcombing
What did you find or feel on the beach
today?
Write on the Beachcombing easel,
leave a note at the Quillen Office,
email [email protected] or look
for Meredith. (see below)
6 - 7 pm: Dinner in Dining Hall
7:30-7:50 pm: Chapel
“Words do two
major things:
provide food for
the mind and
create
8:10 pm: Jam Session in Gardiner
9-11 pm: Evening Social Hour - Gardiner
11pm - Lights Out - Quiet Time
See you in the morning!
light for
Quillen Shinn was a traveling missionary never
staying too long in anyone place. By the
mid-1980s he had preached in every state in the
Union and most Canada provinces. He founded
Ferry Beach in 1901. When signing the register,
he listed his home as “Everywhere.”
understanding
and awareness.”
Jim Rohn
Meet Meredith
DON’T FORGET TO HYDRATE
TODAY, WORKERS!
2013 Summer Intern
Meredith Basler, 18, will be working
this summer on an internship in which
she will help gather photos, videos,
and text for Ferry Beach’s Tidings,
website, and special projects. A film
and anthropology major at Bard College,
Meredith is no stranger to Ferry Beach spending her
summers here since 1997. She also has attended a
number of conferences. Got an interesting story to
contribute or a fun photo? Find Meredith.
MANAGEMENT STAFF
Cathy Stackpole, Executive Director -- 207-710-1944
[email protected]
David Ruitenberg, Operations Director - 207-468-2854
[email protected]
Katrina Newton- Office Assistant --207-282-4489
[email protected]
Roger White, Caretaker - 216-633-4486 [email protected]
Please consider making a contribution! Your
support helps us provide Ferry Beach to others!
Welcome Work & Play Week!
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5 Morris Avenue
Saco, Maine 04072
Year Round Office: 207-282-4489
Summer Office: 207-284-8612
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